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Cardiff University Enterprise
Cardiff University Enterprise can support you if you have an idea for a business or social enterprise,
or want to gain new skills to help you become more enterprising.
https://intranet.cardiff.ac.uk/students/support-and-services/careers-and-employability/student-
enterprise
Cardiff University Summer Internships
The Cardiff University Research Opportunities Programme (CUROP) offers a grant to support a
student on a placement of up to eight weeks duration, working with supervision on staff-defined
research projects. It is now one of the largest undergraduate research opportunities programmes for
undergraduates in the UK, funding over 140 placements in 2013.
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/learning/curop/
School Awards and Prizes
The School of Physics and Astronomy offers a number of awards:
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Selby Scholarship. This is awarded on the basis of work done during the first year in the
School of Physics and Astronomy.
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R Gwynne Howells Prize. This is awarded for the best performance by a second-year student
in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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Professor Parrott Prize. This is awarded to first and third year Physics students.
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Professor John Woodcock Prize. This is awarded to a student with exceptional performance
graduating on BSc Physics with Medical Physics.
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Sir Arthur Davies Prize. This is awarded for the best performance by a final-year student in
the School of Physics and Astronomy.
Working Part-time during University
We recognise that you may need to undertake some part-time work whilst you are here to generate
additional income. You should ensure that any part-time work you do undertake does not impact
negatively on your studies. The Students’ Union and Cardiff University run Unistaff Jobshop can
provide you with support in finding part-time work.
http://www.cardiffstudents.com/shops-services/jobshop/
International students should note that, due to visa restrictions, there is a limit on the number of
hours that can be worked during term time.
https://intranet.cardiff.ac.uk/students/support-and-services/careers-and-employability
Getting a Job after University
We support you in identifying opportunities for graduate employment through Careers Fairs run
throughout the year, the ‘Cardiff University’s National Vacancy Listings’ and ‘Jobs in Wales’. Further
help and advice is available through the Careers and Employability Service.
https://intranet.cardiff.ac.uk/students/support-and-services/careers-and-employability/jobs
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Moving on to Postgraduate Study
At Cardiff University we have a thriving postgraduate community, which is known internationally for
outstanding research and teaching, and could be the choice for you if you are considering continuing
into further study. Your ambitions and abilities will be supported by world-class staff and dedicated
resources and your career prospects will be enhanced by the qualities and capabilities you'll develop
here.
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/for/prospective/postgraduate/
Details of taught MSc Programmes and MPhil and PhD Programmes in Physics and Astronomy can be
found on the School’s web site:
http://www.astro.cardiff.ac.uk/teachingandlearning/?page=pg
Requesting a reference
If you require a reference for an application for a job or further study you should ask your Personal
Tutor. It is therefore important that you engage with your Personal Tutor so that they are well
informed of your progress.
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If things aren’t meeting your expectations you should always seek to raise these at an early stage and
seek advice if these are not resolved. You should inform us promptly if:
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there are any changes to your circumstances,
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your own experience is adversely affected by the behaviour of fellow students or staff,
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your academic progress, or any other aspect of your experience, gives you cause for concern.
The sooner we are aware of your concerns, or areas you are having difficulty with, the sooner we can
work with you to explore how these can be addressed to improve your experience. Further
information on the steps you should take in different circumstances are available here:
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/for/current/student-charter/expectations/index.html
Student Conduct & Discipline
We aim to provide students with a safe and supportive environment to study, learn and socialise.
We expect you to treat it with care so that it is usable by all students and we have rules and
regulations that look to make sure this happens. If you do not follow these rules, then you may be
subject to the Student Discipline Procedure.
https://intranet.cardiff.ac.uk/students/your-study/your-rights-and-responsibilities/student-
behaviour-and-discipline
University Student Complaints Procedure
We take all concerns/issues very seriously. As outlined above, if you wish to raise a concern/issue
this should be first done informally within a matter of days of the problem arising. We expect that
many concerns/issues can be dealt with successfully through the Early Resolution Stage of the
University’s Student Complaint Procedure. However, if you are dissatisfied with the outcome of your
concern/issue you may have recourse to the Formal Stage of the Procedure. Further information,
including the full Student Complaint Procedure, supporting guidance and School Compliant
Administrator contact details is available here:
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/public-information/students-applicants/complaints